Phoebe Waller-Bridge Writing ‘Tomb Raider’ Show for Amazon

Phoebe Waller-Bridge really digs archaeologists, huh? Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Indiana Jones 5 star will write and executive-produce a Tomb Raider TV show that’s in development at Amazon. Reportedly, Waller-Bridge isn’t currently planning to star in this adaptation, so we don’t know who will play Lara Croft yet. The massively popular video-game character has previously been portrayed in action movies by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander. Actors who have voiced the tomb-raiding archaeologist in other projects include Hayley Atwell, Minnie Driver, Keeley Hawes, and Camilla Luddington. Waller-Bridge’s TV adaptation is said to be part of Amazon’s ambitious plan to build a Tomb Raider universe — in addition to her show, the streamer is hoping to make a movie and at least one video game. Ideally, these projects will all connect in a way that’s similar to Marvel’s strategy. Call it the Croft Cinematic Universe … we’ll CU in the CCU.